Iran: Submarine launch ahoy


Issue 1028 - 15 Dec 2016 | 1 minute read

Tehran is due to launch a new domestically-manufactured submarine in the near future, according to a report by the local Press TV on 4 December. The 600-tonne boat will be equipped with torpedoes and mines and will be able to operate more than 200 meters below the surface for nearly five weeks.

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